Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Heflin Comments on New Study Linking Cognitive Decline, Food Insufficiency in Medical News Today
“Unfortunately,” says Colleen Heflin, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs, “my own work suggests that cognitive decline can act as a barrier to SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] participation among older adults eligible for the program, due to the difficult administrative processes associated with demonstrating program eligibility.”
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Heflin Discusses Seniors’ Use of Food Benefits, Impact on Memory Decline in Neurology Today Article
"Screening for food insecurity can at least provide the clinician some sense of the risks their patients might be facing and their potential negative health consequences," says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
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The Effect of Social Security Benefits on Food Insecurity at the Early Entitlement Age
"The effect of social security benefits on food insecurity at the early entitlement age," authored by Associate Professor of Economics Perry Singleton, was published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
See related: Food Security, Nutrition
Collaborative Governance Design in Local Food Systems in the United States
"Collaborative Governance Design in Local Food Systems in the United States," co-authored by Ph.D. student Graham Ambrose and Associate Professor Saba Siddiki, was published in Policy Design and Practice.
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Han, Schwartz paper on fast food proximity and childhood obesity published in RSUE
See related: Housing, Nutrition, Parenting & Family
Students Help Build Food System Rooted in Social Justice, Equity
See related: Civil Rights, Food Security, Nutrition, Promotions & Appointments, Social Justice
Schwartz, Rothbart study ties free school lunch to higher test scores
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Hamersma’s research on SNAP access funded by WT Grant Foundation
Sarah Hamersma, an associate professor of public administration and international affairs, recently won a $140,058 award from the WT Grant Foundation to support her project “Keeping the ‘Great Equalizer’ Fed: SNAP Access and Young Adult’s Educational Engagement.”
See related: Food Security, Grant Awards, Nutrition, State & Local
Heflin discusses new SNAP study with Huffington Post, PBS, Common Dreams
See related: Food Security, Longevity, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Schwartz study on breakfast, obesity and academic performance published in JPAM
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